My dog has storm phobia and goes completely nuts during stoms. If he is inside of something, he wants OUT and the other dog wants out to get to him. My midwest icrates are a joke. I have two of them for two 70lb dogs and we frequently come home to them greeting us at the front door. The front, sides and bottom are currently secured with zip ties and latched with the bolts and leash clips. They have cut their snouts and sides of their face trying to get out. Will this crate withstand the abuse during a storm? Is the gauge of the wire thick enough? My dog has storm phobia and goes completely nuts during stoms. If he is inside of something, he wants OUT and the other dog wants out to get to him. My midwest icrates are a joke. I have two of... » Read More My dog has storm phobia and goes completely nuts during stoms. If he is inside of something, he wants OUT and the other dog wants out to get to him. My midwest icrates are a joke. I have two of them for two 70lb dogs and we frequently come home to them greeting us at the front door. The front, sides and bottom are currently secured with zip ties and latched with the bolts and leash clips. They have cut their snouts and sides of their face trying to get out. Will this crate withstand the abuse during a storm? Is the gauge of the wire thick enough? « Show Less
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I had a 45ish pound lab/husky cross with pretty bad separation anxiety. He did a good deal of damage to the kennel in just 2 weeks. The wires are not thick enough to take much abuse, I too had to hold it together with zip ties & bending things back into place regularly. Also the door latches are not terribly secure, nor are the edge connections which he wiggled loose and out of once. It's a great, spacious kennel, but it isn't built to a quality to withstand escape attempts. You get what you pay for with this one and had best look elsewhere for difficult to contain dogs. Hope this helps!
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I have had no trouble with my crate I have the 48'' and both my ladies are less than 12 lb the crate may be a little to big for them but all that good when it storm each one get a corner. I must say they did learn how to open it in less than a day .
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I believe the cage will sustain the abuse but may I suggest before you resort to the cage? If you have a basement, let the dogs run free if you don't have alot of clutter. That will decrease their manic behavior and you should be free of the craziness from this point on!
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kdawg81-I don't know if you are still having problems with your dogs & neighbors dog but thought I would suggest what we did. Our neighbors dog won't come near our chain link fence but will stand off and bark. We can never see if their dog is out because of trees etc. so there have been times we have opened our door only to have our 2 go nuts up and down our fence line at this dog. A dog trainer recommended the shock type collar for our 2 dogs whenever they went to the fence acting like lunatics. Worked like a charm and quickly. Once and awhile we still put the collars on just to remind them but we are pleased. Yes, they will start to bark but as soon as we call their names they stop and come running. kdawg81-I don't know if you are still having problems with your dogs & neighbors dog but thought I would suggest what we did. Our neighbors dog won't come near our chain link fence but will stand off and bark. We can never see if their dog is out because of trees etc. so there have been times we have opened our door only to have our 2 go nuts up and down our fence line at this dog. A dog trainer recommended the shock type collar for our 2 dogs whenever they went to the fence acting like lunatics. Worked like a charm and quickly. Once and awhile we still put the collars on just to remind... » Read More kdawg81-I don't know if you are still having problems with your dogs & neighbors dog but thought I would suggest what we did. Our neighbors dog won't come near our chain link fence but will stand off and bark. We can never see if their dog is out because of trees etc. so there have been times we have opened our door only to have our 2 go nuts up and down our fence line at this dog. A dog trainer recommended the shock type collar for our 2 dogs whenever they went to the fence acting like lunatics. Worked like a charm and quickly. Once and awhile we still put the collars on just to remind them but we are pleased. Yes, they will start to bark but as soon as we call their names they stop and come running. « Show Less
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I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under... » Read More I have to place my shelters in a very wooded area. I have a camoflauge and a dark green tarp over them and it is staked down with bricks (bought at home depot). With wind/snow/rain etc. the tarp has stayed on. I have two cats who will use it while the third feral will not but I'm happy at least someone is using it! I have the bottom lined with mylar and then it is filled with straw and they burrow in to the straw. I tried to put the awning on and it keeps falling off. I'll have to do that when the weather is warmer again but I have the entrance covered with the tarp so they have to go under the tarp to get in. We've had below zero temps this month in WI and I'm glad they have some type of shelter. « Show Less
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I used to give it to my dog several years ago. She had storm anxiety too. She didn't fall asleep but she calmed down. I put two drops on her nose and she licked it off. She had no problems with it. She weighed about 40 pounds, a border collie/chow mix.
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The tether is good quality the problem for me was if I got out to get gas lets say then the dog is tied or rather hooked to the teacher an you leave it unzipped the dog then could jump outside the crate an possibly hAng herself. So I would only leave it open if I was right there so I know she wouldn't leap out. It will hold her but could cause an accident if unattended. Otherwise the tether works great. They can move around sit and lay down with it on. I even put a tiny dog bed inside for comfort. Hope this helps. My dog LOVES hers.
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Our dog suffered from separation anxiety when we adopted her and this helped her for the first month or so until she got used to us going to work and coming back. Also has helped us with windy storms, more anxiety issues than a fear.
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I have not had that happen to me and I live in ND so have experienced a lot of cold weather this winter. However I have only had the dog for 1 year - this being the first winter. We have 3 large dogs that are constantly going in and out as well - love this door!
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Your dog will not get shocked by hearing the tone. If he continues toward the wire, he will feel the shock. The boundary is adjustable. My dog learned very quickly to avoid getting too close to the wire so I chose the minimum distance. You can actually see the a path where she runs. My cats have also learned where the wire is. They sit by it knowing it's their safety zone and the dog won't bug them!
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We have had this fence for 5 years with huskies...we trained them young but all of a sudden our older husky goes right through....not a care about beep or the shock....we are fighting this battle as well. Good luck.
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Hi, I ordered one each of the Swiftly Done and Assem items to see if one was better than the other. They are hung on my fence line, and have been up for almost 3 months. I see no difference in their performance or light intensity. We live in a NC and plenty of sunshine, so have had no problem with the solar aspect. We have had several storms with downpours, and both have held up. I do plan on purchasing more to hang on other areas of our fenced yard for our dogs. They have been great since our dogs have a dog door and free access to the yard in the dark evening hours. I like the fact that they are lit all night, and change to the higher light when movement is detected. Hi, I ordered one each of the Swiftly Done and Assem items to see if one was better than the other. They are hung on my fence line, and have been up for almost 3 months. I see no difference in their performance or light intensity. We live in a NC and plenty of sunshine, so have had no problem with the solar aspect. We have had several storms with downpours, and both have held up. I do plan on purchasing more to hang on other areas of our fenced yard for our dogs. They have been great since our dogs have a dog door and free access to the yard in the dark evening hours. I like the fact that... » Read More Hi, I ordered one each of the Swiftly Done and Assem items to see if one was better than the other. They are hung on my fence line, and have been up for almost 3 months. I see no difference in their performance or light intensity. We live in a NC and plenty of sunshine, so have had no problem with the solar aspect. We have had several storms with downpours, and both have held up. I do plan on purchasing more to hang on other areas of our fenced yard for our dogs. They have been great since our dogs have a dog door and free access to the yard in the dark evening hours. I like the fact that they are lit all night, and change to the higher light when movement is detected. « Show Less
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We use this seat for our poodle/shih tzu 7lb mix and she loves it..yes, looking out the window is perfect for her. About sticking head out window? of the car? I would never suggest that. Even though there is a safety clip inside the seat, I Dont think its ever a good idea to let any dog stick their head out of the window of the car...just not safe for pet. The idea of the seat is safety and it does this well. Our pup, like I said loves the seat. She jumps right into it whenever we take her anywhere. She can also put her front legs on the front edge of the seat - we think she really enjoys her ride! We use this seat for our poodle/shih tzu 7lb mix and she loves it..yes, looking out the window is perfect for her. About sticking head out window? of the car? I would never suggest that. Even though there is a safety clip inside the seat, I Dont think its ever a good idea to let any dog stick their head out of the window of the car...just not safe for pet. The idea of the seat is safety and it does this well. Our pup, like I said loves the seat. She jumps right into it whenever we take her anywhere. She can also put her front legs on the front edge of the seat - we think she really enjoys... » Read More We use this seat for our poodle/shih tzu 7lb mix and she loves it..yes, looking out the window is perfect for her. About sticking head out window? of the car? I would never suggest that. Even though there is a safety clip inside the seat, I Dont think its ever a good idea to let any dog stick their head out of the window of the car...just not safe for pet. The idea of the seat is safety and it does this well. Our pup, like I said loves the seat. She jumps right into it whenever we take her anywhere. She can also put her front legs on the front edge of the seat - we think she really enjoys her ride! « Show Less
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So far mine works great, I'm a little corned about it being exposed to the winter elements and freezing up on me just when I need to open it most since I have it on my Storm Shelter. I did however have another one like it that locked up and I couldn't get the Combination opened. I called teh company and they sent me a replacement at no cost. I like it, and after this winter I'll know if I want more of them. Hope this helps.
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We live next to a wildlife refuge and are inundated with fox, raccoons, etc. and have never had a problem. The latch system that closes it is similar to what might be on a toolbox - you hook a metal loop over at protrusion and them push down the lever to secure - don't think even the clevest raccoon could manage that and the plastic is thick and off the ground so they'd have a hard time chewing through. We've had ours for about 2 years (even order a second one) and have never had a problem.
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She ran away and hid in her crate actually in the smaller dogs crate and didn't want to leave the tight space.She seems ok today and is barking again. We sprayed as directed for barking. No harm was done to the dog she just seemed petrified. We will try again today if there is a lot of barking. Thank you for the answers!
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We were really concerned that our dog wouldn't figure out how to use any flaps, let alone two (she's quite timid - afraid of even nosing open an ajar door). We taped up both flaps for a week until she got used to going through the opening. Then we dropped one flap and spent a couple of days opening it for her before she figured out she could do it on her own. We were really concerned that dropping the two flaps would be a deal breaker but much to our surprise, one fell down in the night and she barely noticed. So, in short: I don't think it will be a problem especially if your dogs already use a dog door with a flap. We were really concerned that our dog wouldn't figure out how to use any flaps, let alone two (she's quite timid - afraid of even nosing open an ajar door). We taped up both flaps for a week until she got used to going through the opening. Then we dropped one flap and spent a couple of days opening it for her before she figured out she could do it on her own. We were really concerned that dropping the two flaps would be a deal breaker but much to our surprise, one fell down in the night and she barely noticed. So, in short: I don't think it will be a problem especially if your dogs already... » Read More We were really concerned that our dog wouldn't figure out how to use any flaps, let alone two (she's quite timid - afraid of even nosing open an ajar door). We taped up both flaps for a week until she got used to going through the opening. Then we dropped one flap and spent a couple of days opening it for her before she figured out she could do it on her own. We were really concerned that dropping the two flaps would be a deal breaker but much to our surprise, one fell down in the night and she barely noticed. So, in short: I don't think it will be a problem especially if your dogs already use a dog door with a flap. « Show Less
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Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and carabiners. Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and... » Read More Our GSD's middle name is also Destruction! They must be related - she has learned to open the doors, even with carabiners on the latches, and she did chew up the plastic pan (though it was very sturdy - am still at a loss of how she did it), despite having her two favorite Nylabones and her beloved Kong in there with her. She has, as other people mentioned, collapsed the crate on top of herself, but some zip ties remedied that issue in a hurry. In short - I would still definitely recommend this crate, but you should possibly be prepared for additional security - namely, zip ties and carabiners. « Show Less
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I have a lab/mix, he broke about 5 of the vertical rods, did not get out, but could have. I replaced the crate, and installed a wire mesh on the outside. No broken vertical rods since.